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04.01.26 - 03:06
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MindRank in Phase 3 trial with China′s first AI-assisted new drug, cutting R&D costs by 60% (SCMP)
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Hangzhou-based biotech start-up MindRank has progressed to Phase 3 clinical trials for its weight-loss drug, making it China's first artificial intelligence-assisted Category 1 new drug to reach this stage.
MindRank announced last month that it had initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial in China for MDR-001, a small molecule GLP-1 receptor agonists designed with the help of AI. GLP-1 receptor agonists mimic natural hormones to regulate blood sugar and appetite.
According to Niu Zhangming, MindRank's......
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01.10.25 - 01:06
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Baidu′s Apollo Go robotaxi accelerates abroad, eyeing Southeast Asia and Australia (Digitimes)
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Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service, gaining traction in China, is fast-tracking expansion abroad with Southeast Asia and Australia as its next targets. Halton Niu, GM of Overseas Business at Baidu's Intelligent Driving Group, said the company is in talks with governments in Southeast Asia and Australia to explore pilots and service launches. Baidu is also in discussions with regulators in the Middle East and Europe. In Dubai, Apollo Go has already obtained 50 autonomous test permits, expanding its fleet to 100 vehicles....
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12.09.25 - 15:01
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Gallery: Asia New Vision Forum Kicks Off in Singapore (Caixin)
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Hu Shuli, publisher of Caixin Media, is in conversation with Lawrence H. Summers, a professor at Harvard University and a former U.S. Treasury secretary, as the Asia New Vision Forum 2025 kicks off Thursday in Singapore. Photo: Caixin
Caixin Editor-in-Chief Wang Shuo delivers opening remarks at the forum, which is supported by the Singapore Tourism Board. The three-day forum brings together more than 600 investors, entrepreneurs and high-level government officials from more than a dozen countries and regions. Photo: Caixin
Caixin Global's Managing Director Li Xin opens the forum. The discussions focus on some of the biggest topics of the day, from global trade to China-U.S. relations and artificial intelligence. Photo: Caixin
X. Rick Niu, CEO of Nexus Worldwide, hosts a Thursday panel discussion that explores Asia's response to a new era of geopolitical recalibration. Photo: Caixin
Former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Djoomart Otorbaev is among the panelists sha...
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14.08.25 - 21:06
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CORRECTING and REPLACING NIU Invest Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake in Critical Metals (Business Wire)
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First paragraph of release, please note deletion of the word "of". Also, final paragraph, second sentence of release should read: Cevdet Caner has invested in the mining and property sectors for over two decades.
The updated release reads:
NIU INVEST COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF MAJORITY STAKE IN CRITICAL METALS
NIU Invest SE (NIU), headed by Austrian investor Cevdet Caner, completed its subscription for new Ordinary Shares in Critical Metals PLC (Critical Metals) giving NIU an aggregate of 61,402,390 new Ordinary Shares, representing a majority 60.34% stake in the company.
Critical Metals has a 70% stake in the Molulu Project, a cobalt and copper mining asset near Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Molulu Project was previously mined by artisanal miners, and Critical Metals acquired the project in September 2022. Critical Metals plans to further develop and expand the Molulu Project's mining operations to realize the asset's full value. Caner state...
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14.08.25 - 10:03
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NIU Invest Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake in Critical Metals (Business Wire)
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NIU Invest SE (NIU), headed by Austrian investor Cevdet Caner, completed its subscription for new Ordinary Shares of in Critical Metals PLC (Critical Metals) giving NIU an aggregate of 61,402,390 new Ordinary Shares, representing a majority 60.34% stake in the company.
Critical Metals has a 70% stake in the Molulu Project, a cobalt and copper mining asset near Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Molulu Project was previously mined by artisanal miners, and Critical Metals acquired the project in September 2022. Critical Metals plans to further develop and expand the Molulu Project's mining operations to realize the asset's full value. Caner stated, “We are thrilled to complete this acquisition in the Democratic Republic of Congo and begin work on growing the operation and accelerating local development.”
NIU is a leading Europe and US-based investment company focused on entrepreneurship and value creation, with the goal of becoming a fully integrated mi...
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29.07.25 - 22:27
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NIU Invest will Mehrheitsanteil an Critical Metals erwerben (Business Wire)
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NIU Invest SE (NIU) unter Führung des österreichischen Investors Cevdet Caner, hat einen Vorschlag für eine Investition in Critical Metals PLC (Critical Metals) vorgelegt. Es sollen bis zu 47.824.100 neue Stammaktien des Unternehmens gezeichnet werden. Diese gehören zur Kategorie der 'Equity Shares' der Official List und sind zum Handel am Main Market des London Stock Exchange PLC zugelassen. Critical Metals PLC hält einen Anteil von 70 % am Molulu Project, einer Kobalt- und Kupfermine in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo (Democratic Republic of Congo - DRC). Die Investition ist für Critical Metals' Molulu Project eine bedeutende Kapitalspritze.
NIU's Kauf stellt ein wichtiges neues Investment in Critical Metals dar. Im April 2024 hatte das Unternehmen £1.000.000 in eine Wandelanleihe (Convertible Loan Note - CLN) von Critical Metal investiert. Seitdem hat NIU über Wandelschuldinstrumente weitere £628.913 investiert. So hat NIU alle Rechte und Anteile an einer CLN in ...
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29.07.25 - 15:06
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NIU Invest to Acquire Majority Stake in Critical Metals (Business Wire)
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NIU Invest SE (NIU), headed by Austrian investor Cevdet Caner, has announced a proposal to invest in Critical Metals PLC (Critical Metals) by way of conditional subscription of up to 47,824,100 new Ordinary Shares. Critical Metals' Ordinary Shares are admitted to the equity share (transition) category of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market operated by the London Stock Exchange PLC. Critical Metals PLC has a 70% stake in the Molulu Project, a cobalt and copper mining asset in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This marks a critical capital injection into Critical Metals' Molulu Project.
NIU's purchase represents a substantial new investment in Critical Metals. In April 2024, the Company invested £1,000,000 in a Critical Metals convertible loan note (CLN). Since then, NIU has invested a further £628,913 through convertible debt instruments and acquired all rights and interest in £69,960 CLNs and a facility under which £553,360 was due, both of which were ...
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